Month: August 2019

An investigation into what sickened several farmworkers in an Idaho hop field earlier this year has closed without a conclusive answer. The Idaho…

The Oscar A. Kirkham Building was demolished Tuesday.According to the Brigham Young University Idaho website, the building was not seismically…

The Caribou Targhee National Forest is fighting a fire about 30 miles northeast of Soda Springs, near the Grays Lake Wildlife Refuge Headquarters.…

A fire investigator has determined a July 28 fire that damaged the historic Brooks Lake Lodge in northwest Wyoming started from a fireplace ember.…

A Wyoming man has entered a plea agreement in connection with deer poaching. The Sheridan Press reports Gregg Lambdin was charged in February with 11…

Mayor Rebecca Casper is nominating acting Parks and Recreation Director P.J. Holm to become the next permanent director of the department. The full…

A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled next month at the Jackson Hole Airport for a massive new underground storm water detention and filtration…

The debate over whether to make changes to Idaho’s law that allows citizens to get signatures to put initiatives on the ballot was front and…

On August 9, the drive to collect signatures for an Idaho medical marijuana initiative kicked off. Aiming to get medical marijuana on the 2020…

The Goodenough Creek Campground in McCammon will be closed from Sept. 3 to Dec. 2. The Bureau of Land Management’s Pocatello Field Office ( PFO…

When the annual event first started fifteen years ago, the attendance was not even close to the thousands of people that are expected to show up…

A 34-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for producing, transporting and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney…

The Boise School District has unanimously approved a plan to change the mascot of Boise High School from the “Braves” to the…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reports a 48-year-old Pocatello man’s body was recovered from the river on August 5. Bingham County…

Mainly sunny skies for Wednesday with warmer temperatures. We’ll see the winds begin to pick up for Wednesday afternoon with thunderstorms to…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department was first to respond to a small range fire about 23 miles west of Idaho Falls on the Arco Highway. Because the fire…

Falling rocks hit the top of a vehicle traveling on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, killing a 14-year-old Utah girl and injuring her…

Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to multiple search and rescue calls in the backcountry this past weekend. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on…

Yellowstone National Park hosted 936,062 visits in July 2019. This is a .48 percent decrease from last July (940,563 visits). So far in 2019, the…

The founder and CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani has opened a $21 million research and development center in south-central Idaho. Hamdi Ulukaya…

Wildlife officials say they have found and put to death a bear that bit a 13-year-old boy on his ear and cheek at a campground in eastern Utah. The…

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane crash in north-central Idaho killed two people. The Lewiston Tribune…

Under threat of legal action, federal wildlife managers are pledging to start weaning elk that winter on the National Elk Refuge in northwest Wyoming…

The 56th annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival starts Thursday. Hundreds of tribal and non-tribal people gathered in Fort Hall for a parade…

UPDATE: 8-12 4:55 p.m. A 25-year-old Rexburg man has been identified as the person responsible for starting the Desert Ride fire. Jefferson County…

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area authorities say an Arizona man has apparently drowned in Lake Powell. They say 33-year-old Albert Shortman of…

A 27-year-old Rexburg resident was arrested for burglary and robbery over the weekend. Idaho Falls Police Dispatch received reports of an armed…

Three young children are dead after deputies say the car they were in was hit from behind by a suspected intoxicated driver. The Blaine County…

Home and business owners are being advised to be wary of out-of-town contractors. The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office said a group of…

Fremont County authorities found the body of 23-year-old Dallon Hill at around 9:45 p.m. Saturday near the Fun Farm Bridge near St. Anthony. He was…

A Wyoming doctor and his brother have been sentenced to prison for a drug distribution conspiracy that resulted in a woman’s death. The Casper…

UPDATE: 8-12 11:49 a.m. The Power County Sheriff’s Office along with several other agencies recovered a body from American Falls Reservoir…

Eastern Idaho State Fair exhibitor deadlines are quickly approaching. All livestock entries are due August 16, and the entry dates for Home Arts…

Update: 8-12 At the request of the developer, a public hearing on expansion of the Moose Creek Ranch near Victor has been postponed. According to…

Idaho Falls Fiber has announced its next expansion. The fiber network has now expanded to include residents on Sycamore Circle, Hickory Lane, Hickory…

A sunny and dry period for the next couple of days. Warming temperatures with highs into the upper 80’s and lower 90’s. We’ll see a…

The Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office has begun a pilot program offering permits for fuelwood and Christmas trees online. The BLM has…

There are some changes in income guidelines for free and reduced meals provided under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. They…

The Idaho Falls Zoo reports its adult male red panda named Winston passed away Tuesday night during emergency surgery. The surgery was to correct a…

The U.S. Forest Service says $25,000 is being used for a federal-state project in eastern Idaho to identify road-killed animals in a major wildlife…

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to stop using a certain cyanide trap to help control predators on 10 million acres of public lands in Wyoming. In…

Idaho’s sage-grouse numbers have dropped 52% since the federal government decided not to list the birds as an endangered species in the fall of…

A top ranking Department of Energy official will review the state of Wyoming’s clean-coal research efforts this month. The state of Wyoming has…

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel captured and relocated an adult, female grizzly bear last Thursday, August 8. The bear, which was killing livestock…

Idaho Senator Jim Risch has formally announced he will seek re-election in 2020. In a news release, Risch said he had the endorsement of President…

Old Town Pocatello is brightening up its alleyways with some local art. Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Pocatello Arts Council, community artists…

A northern Idaho man who was missing since Thursday night was found Sunday afternoon, pinned by an all-terrain vehicle that had crashed. The Coeur…

The town of West Yellowstone is going to ask voters if they want to increase the resort tax to help expand water and sewer capacity and pay for other…

Temperatures will just be reaching into the high 70’s for your Monday afternoon. We can expect clear skies through most of the week, with…

Temps are dropping tonight with the approach of a cold front. We’ll wake up with lows in the 40’s and 30’s in Western Wyoming.…

Central Fire in Jefferson County received a call about a garage fire at 5:31 Sunday morning. Lewisville, Menan, Rigby, and Ririe also responded. When…

The great East Idaho Cool Off has begun! You’ll notice night temperatures headed into the 50’s tonight and mild conditions. Then…

The Idaho STAR Motorcycle Safety Program held a skills challenge at the Pocatello Regional Airport Saturday afternoon. Riders gathered in a lot by…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is responding to a fire in a grain field near 2000 W 81st S. Dispatch received the call about 1:55 Saturday…

Start your engines and keep them revved this weekend, Sage Raceway in Bonneville County is holding its annual Sage Blowout Race. “We have a…

School is almost back in session and while you’re stocking up on the pens, paper, and backpacks for your children, remember to put vaccinations…

A local inventor is trying to make it big in the automotive industry and his fate is in our hands. Local News 8’s Linda Larsen tells us how we…

Wildlife officials say they are still looking for the bear that attacked a 13-year-old boy at a campground in eastern Utah. The state’s…

Grand Teton National Park reports a park visitor was bitten by a bat that tested positive for rabies. The visitor was part of an organized group near…

Spotty mountain thunderstorms for this weekend, with the highest risk centered around Central Idaho. For the Snake River Plain, we’ll see…

Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo touched on a number of controversial topics as he answered questions from the Idaho Falls City Club. Afterwards,…

Idaho Democratic leaders are objecting to what they call Republican efforts to divert funding responsibility for Medicaid expansion. Lawmakers met…

An Idaho Falls native has made it to the finals of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV show. Mady Howard succeeded in the semi-finals in…

Authorities say a woman who escaped from a Wyoming prison nearly 10 years ago has been arrested in southeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau…

Supporters of an initiative to put medical marijuana on the Idaho ballot say they have won certification to pursue the effort. Chief petitioner John…

An earthquake shook the Challis area Friday morning. A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 10:02 a.m. local time, according to the USGS.The…

Central Idaho ranch owners want construction of a proposed trail connecting the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley stopped and…

UPDATE: 8-9-19 Jeremy Marston was ordered to appear for preliminary hearing August 21 for his part in an alleged drive-by shooting incident at Idaho…

Update: 10:12 am Idaho State Police report an early morning crash has been cleared. No injuries were reported. Original Story: Idaho State Police are…

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is preparing to launch a fuels reduction project along Sheep Creek in the Teton Basin Ranger District. It is part…

The National Oregon/California Trail Center Museum in Montpelier, Idaho plans to honor veterans Friday and Saturday with a special ceremony and other…

Afternoon showers couldn’t keep people from heading to Downey for the fourth day of the Bannock County Fair. From goats to pigs and bulls,…

Bring out the mixers and find your best cupcake recipe. It was a battle for the sweetest treats on the final day of the Bonneville County Fair on…

Young kids and teens are flooding the Snake River Greenbelt in Idaho Falls for the Roarin’ Youth Jam. It is the 17th year the Idaho Falls Arts…

“It’s not only a structure, it’s not only material but it’s an investment in people,” said director for Nuclear Science…

It’s “out of this world” cool. The Zero Robotics team, working out of Idaho State University, won the Idaho division for coding…

UPDATE: Despite the meeting last night, the Pocatello/Bannock County Homeowners’ Alliance is moving forward with the recall petition. “I…

The University of Idaho has announced its first female athletic director. The Idaho Statesman reported Thursday Terry Gawlik will take over Sept. 1…

KIFI Local News 8, KIDK Eyewitness News 3 and KXPI Fox 5 won several awards at the Idaho State Broadcasters Association (ISBA) award ceremony over…

Eastern Idaho State Fair officials say tickets to grandstand shows this year are selling quickly. On Thursday, the fair announced opening acts had…

We’ll see windy weather for Friday and this weekend with mountain thunderstorms. Look for dropping temperatures on Sunday and Monday, thanks to…

The Idaho Falls Chukars are looking to bring on some more cashiers as many of their employees are going back to school soon. Applicants must be at…

Soda Springs Fire Chief Dan Squires has issued a total fire ban in the City of Soda Springs effective August 8, 2019. There will be no open fires…

Swarms of green stink bugs have welcomed customers at a Utah gas station. The Herald Journal reported Wednesday hundreds of the insects known as…

18,000 ducks will float the river on Saturday, but where do these ducks come from? Well, the duck workshop! “I like working on the ducks…

A man caught on video petting a bison is the latest example of dangerous behavior by a visitor to Yellowstone National Park. The bison dodges from…

For the first time, a red panda was born at the Idaho Falls Zoo. Over the next week or so, you can see the male cub named Marvin in the Primate…

A final environmental impact statement will clear the way for an expansion of the power grid testbed at the Idaho National Laboratory. A US…

A wildfire burning in dense timber in west-central Idaho has nearly tripled in size and led to evacuations of a small community and a popular rustic…

Authorities say three young children who went missing from California were found living in a tool shed with their mother in Idaho. The district…

Idaho Transportation Department planners continue to move forward on new plans for the I-15 and US 20 interchange in Idaho Falls. ITD began looking…

The signal cabinet that controls traffic at the intersection of Chubbuck Road and Yellowstone Avenue (US 91) was heavily damaged in a car accident…

The Bannock County Fair is underway in Downey. Offering people in southeastern Idaho food, fun and family entertainment, the six-day event always…

Developers are pushing to change the name of a street in Chubbuck. A public hearing is being held Wednesday night to change Siphon Road to New Day…

Benjamin Savage was arraigned in a busy day of court in Custer County Wednesday. Savage pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder in the…

Mark Charles Wilson has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in the killing of Pat Brown. Judge Steven Thompson sentenced Wilson…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken an initial step to reauthorize a predator-killing poison that injured a boy in eastern Idaho and…

We’ll see more scattered thunderstorms now through Thursday evening, with some mountain thunderstorms this Friday and Saturday. Highs will be a…

A seasonal park concessionaire employee has admitted starting a fire near the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park at around 6 p.m. Friday,…

Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries has declared a moratorium on burning. The ban applies to all areas of the county that are not within a fire…